This open-source Windows clone just got a lot easier to install
Simon Batt May 3, 2026, 11:20 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
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Valve’s living room play is back. Track the new Steam Machine’s 4K performance goals, VRAM specs, and early hardware reviews.
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The Steam Machine is coming for consoles, whether Valve admits it or not
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Simon Batt May 28, 2026, 9:56 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
Bazzite is chopping 1GB off its image size — here's what got cut
Simon Batt Apr 8, 2026, 4:38 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
I replaced Windows with Bazzite on my handheld, and every game loads faster now
…That's games loading faster, from the time I press play in Steam . I'm not quite sure why, either. It's the same SSD that had Windows 11 installed on, the…
I run Windows in a Proxmox VM full-time, and it's good enough to replace my main PC
…use Parsec for my GPU-equipped Windows 11 virtual machine. In fact, I recently ran an experiment where I tried running my Steam library on an old Pascal card that I’d…
Stop reading raw server logs: These terminal tools turn them into visual dashboards
…Related I turned a Steam Deck into my living room home lab terminal It went so much better than you'd expect. Turns raw logs into something you can query lnav (Log…
Winlator lets you play Steam games on your Android phone, and it actually works
…This isn't a gimmick, and I created a genuine Steam Machine that fits inside my pocket. It's all in your smartphone Make the most of the available power At the…
Linux gaming is almost there, but 3 missing pieces keep me booting into Windows
…Linux gaming is bound to grow more welcoming for the average user, especially after the launch of the Steam Machine . However, as things stand today, Linux might be the biggest reason gamers…
Microsoft finally agrees Windows 11 has problems, and K2 is its plan to fix them, claims report
Simon Batt Apr 26, 2026, 11:08 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
Magic Pointer won't save the Googlebook because Google still doesn't understand what PC users want
…Back in 2015, Valve introduced the Steam Machine lineup with multiple gaming PCs from different companies, all of which were running Linux. Of course, the number of games that actually supported Linux…